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• Sheriff discusses effort to identify, arrest predators after Livingston man accused of child porn Play Video

  October 9, 2025 1:12 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — A Denham Springs man arrested in 2024 on 50 counts of child porn is now being accused of soliciting minors from across the world. "This case took us, like I said, eleven different victims that were unknown to the parents or law enforcement, so now those... more »

• Prairieville man pleads guilty to nearly 20 counts of child pornography Play Video

  September 22, 2025 12:09 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE — A Prairieville man pleaded guilty to more than a dozen counts of child pornography, District Attorney Rick Babin's office said Monday. Frederick Lake, 37, was found guilty of four counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles and another 15 counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles under... more »

• Sorrento man sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to 20 counts of child porn Play Video

  September 22, 2025 11:28 AM

  SORRENTO — A Sorrento man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to 20 counts of child pornography. Jayden McConnell, 21, was arrested after the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations began an investigation into a tip alleging McConnell had "uploaded a variety of videos and photographs containing... more »

• FBI: Man wanted on child porn charges taken into custody in Youngsville Play Video

  September 9, 2025 11:18 AM

  YOUNGSVILLE — The FBI said Thursday that a man who was wanted for possessing child pornography was taken into custody. On Aug. 29, a federal arrest warrant was issued for 35-year-old Moses Steven Hernandez. On Tuesday, the FBI asked the public to help find Hernandez after he was last... more »

• Patterson man arrested for allegedly producing child pornography Play Video

  August 28, 2025 10:35 AM

  MORGAN CITY — A Patterson man was arrested in Morgan City after allegedly producing child pornography. Jaquandre Williams, 23, was arrested on two counts each of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with juveniles. Williams was also booked for the production of child sexual abuse material. ... more »

• Three alleged sex offenders arrested, accused of possessing, distributing child porn Play Video

  August 14, 2025 3:21 PM

  LIVINGSTON — Three men accused of child pornography charges were arrested after a multi-month investigation in Livingston Parish. Austin Fridge, 30, John Sullivan, 51, and Caleb Yates, 22, were all arrested on various child porn charges. Fridge was booked for one count of distributing pornography involving a juvenile,... more »

• Undocumented Honduran man arrested after he was allegedly found with child porn Play Video

  August 12, 2025 1:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE — An undocumented immigrant from Honduras was arrested by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation after he was allegedly found with child pornography. Denilson Bustillo-Izaguirre, 27, was arrested Monday after a Southpark Drive home in Baton Rouge was raided after agents received a tip from the National Center... more »

• Baton Rouge man reportedly admitted to looking at child porn multiple times over the last year Play Video

  May 9, 2025 9:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man for two counts of pornography involving juveniles after an investigation that began in April. On April 1, the East Baton Rouge Cyber Crimes Unit was notified of two images uploaded using an IP address in the Baton Rouge area. The two images... more »

• Ponchatoula man arrested for child pornography, possession of narcotics Play Video

  May 7, 2025 5:14 PM

  PONCHATOULA - A man was arrested for uploading child pornography, as well as having narcotics and firearms. Tangipahoa Parish deputies say 41-year-old Christopher Parker shared videos of child sexual abuse on a chat app. Detectives determined Parker was the source, they obtained a warrant and searched his residence. ... more »

• Lobbyist sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $5K after pleading guilty to child porn charges Play Video

  April 30, 2025 4:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A federal judge has sentenced a longtime lawyer and lobbyist to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing more than 550 images of child pornography. James Burland, 70, must also pay $5,000 under the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act and register as... more »

• Man jailed for kidnapping of child arrested again after officers find alleged child porn on phone Play Video

  April 10, 2025 1:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man who was arrested for allegedly kidnapping a child was arrested again after troopers said they found pornographic photos of a child on his phone. According to an arrest warrant, 48-year-old Christopher North was arrested March 15 when he was found with a missing 11-year-old... more »

• Woman pleads guilty to allowing self-described pedophile to take pornographic pictures of child

  April 7, 2025 5:44 PM

  GONZALES — A Gonzales woman pleaded guilty Monday to child pornography charges after arranging for a juvenile to be photographed by a self-described pedophile in 2020. Hannah Kinchen, 40, arranged to have the photos taken for the minor victim’s modeling career between July and October 2020. According to federal... more »

• Texas video game vendor arrested for having child and animal pornography on cellphone

  March 7, 2025 7:00 PM

  INDEPENDENCE — On Friday, detectives with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a traveling video game vendor from Texas for allegedly having videos containing pornography involving infants and adults sexually abusing animals. Through an anonymous tip, detectives began investigating Christopher Barnes, 30, while he was in town for an... more »

• LSU student accused of uploading child pornography while connected to university network arrested Play Video

  March 6, 2025 2:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE — An LSU student accused of uploading child pornography while connected to a university network was arrested. Amari West, 18, was arrested Wednesday by East Baton Rouge Parish deputies following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that reported videos of child pornography... more »

• Man sent father child porn while in jail; father said 'keep them coming'

  February 7, 2025 11:10 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A father-son duo was sentenced to federal prison after sending each other child porn; the son did so while in jail for a prior offense. Bobby Wall Jr., 46, of Parchman, Mississippi, admitted during the trial that he used Facebook Messenger to send his father, Bobby... more »

• Baton Rouge man arrested on eight counts of child pornography in St. James Parish

  January 17, 2025 1:24 PM

  CONVENT — A Baton Rouge man accused of child pornography charges was arrested in St. James Parish. Jacob Maxwell Etue, 27, was arrested Thursday for eight counts of pornography involving a juvenile. According to deputies, this is his second arrest. Etue was arrested after an investigation into allegations... more »

• Independence man accused of child porn, arrested after sheriff's office investigation Play Video

  January 13, 2025 4:22 PM

  HAMMOND — In its first arrest of 2025, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office's Internet Crimes Against Children unit arrested an Independence man accused of child pornography, deputies said Monday. Prosecutors later dropped the charges against the suspect, Tyron Francois. Tyron Francois, 21, was booked over the... more »

• Livingston deputies arrest 10 men, accuse them of seeking underage children on social media Play Video

  December 12, 2024 11:54 AM

  LIVINGSTON — The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday it had arrested 10 men and accused them of indecent behavior, saying they were "seeking out underage children" using social media. Livingston Parish deputies arrested the men, who were from multiple parishes, after a November investigation in collaboration with the... more »

• Tangipahoa Parish deputies arrest two men accused of computer-aided solicitation of minor Play Video

  December 6, 2024 3:05 PM

  HAMMOND — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested two people for computer-aided solicitation of minors and indecent behavior with a juvenile earlier this week, including a convicted sex offender from Lafayette. Oran Joseph Thomas, 45, and Joshua Landry, 35, were both arrested by deputies in Tangipahoa Parish. Thomas,... more »

• 4 men from 4 parishes accused of soliciting sex from a minor arrested by state, parish authorities

  November 22, 2024 3:30 PM

  HAMMOND — Four people from multiple parishes were arrested for soliciting sex from a minor, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Nicholas Hines, 43 of Walker, Michael Vicknair, 32 of Gonzales, Robert Trahan, 33 of Ponchatoula, and John Gros Sr., 60 of Mt. Hermon, are all accused of... more »

• Former volunteer coach previously arrested for child porn, molestation now accused of domestic abuse Play Video

  November 22, 2024 3:15 PM

  BRUSLY — A former volunteer coach at Christian Academy of Louisiana previously arrested on child porn and molestation charges was arrested a third time, this time accused of domestic abuse battery. Dennis Kennamer, 39, was arrested by Brusly Police on Thursday for domestic abuse battery with strangulation. In... more »

• Denham Springs man pleads guilty in federal court to distributing child porn

  October 23, 2024 12:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A Denham Springs man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to distributing child pornography. Barry Paul Vining, 56, pleaded guilty to uploading two images of child porn to an online file-sharing service in November 2022. Vining also had multiple pictures and videos of child pornography in... more »

• Baton Rouge man sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to child porn charges

  September 5, 2024 1:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A federal judge Thursday sentenced a Baton Rouge man to nearly 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of child porn. Michael Becnel, 56, was sentenced to 116 months in prison following his conviction for possessing obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of... more »

• Indiana woman accused of indecent behavior with, solicitation of 12-year-old arrested in Livingston Play Video

  September 4, 2024 5:26 PM

  LIVINGSTON — A Fort Wayne, Indiana, woman accused of soliciting a 12-year-old boy was arrested in Livingston Parish. Zoe Anderson, 21, was arrested on Aug. 24 on charges of indecent behavior with juveniles and computer-aided solicitation of a minor. Deputies with Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office's Internet Crimes Against... more »

• Loranger man arrested for possession, distribution of child pornography

  August 29, 2024 3:50 PM

  LORANGER - A Loranger man was arrested Thursday for possession and distribution of child pornography, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Marvin Cutrer Jr., 35, was arrested for fifteen counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13 and five counts of distribution of pornography... more »

• LPSO: Denham Springs man allegedly solicited child porn from 20 children across multiple states Play Video

  August 15, 2024 3:40 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Deputies discovered a total of 20 juvenile victims of an 18-year-old allegedly soliciting child pornography across multiple states, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. LPSO says Glenn Walter, 18, of Denham Springs was initially arrested in April on several counts of computer aided solicitation of... more »

• Port Allen man arrested on 450 counts of child pornography, bond set for $1 million

  July 25, 2024 4:51 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A Port Allen man was arrested Friday on 450 counts of child pornography, according to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Calvin Collins, 37, was apprehended on an active warrant obtained by the Louisiana Office of the Attorney General Cyber Crime Unit. Collins' bond is... more »

• More victims found after Denham Springs man arrested for child porn, received additional charges Play Video

  July 25, 2024 4:23 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Deputies uncovered new information on a man arrested back in December 2023 for possession of child pornography, leading to more charges. Damien Gilpin, who was arrested back in December 2023 and received more charges in May from the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, was booked with additional... more »

• Denham Springs man arrested on charges of child porn, failing to report as a sex offender

  July 19, 2024 2:09 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — Livingston Parish deputies arrested a Denham Springs man for child pornography and failing to report as a sex offender, a spokesperson said Friday. Everett Walker, 25, was booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center on eight counts of pornography involving a juvenile, seven counts of failing... more »

• Former LSU employee enters guilty plea for reduced charges in child porn case; faces 7 years in prison

  July 18, 2024 1:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A former LSU Foundation staff member pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday to avoid trial for child pornography charges he was arrested for in 2022 after he posed as a 17-year-old girl, court records show. Chase Kojis, 40, pleaded guilty to one count each of pornography... more »

• Gonzales man arrested by State Police, FBI on child porn charges

  July 18, 2024 10:55 AM

  GONZALES — Louisiana State Police arrested a 48-year-old Gonzales man for possession of child pornography, the agency said Thursday. Benton Bateman was booked on five counts of possession of child pornography after a search warrant was conducted by troopers and the FBI on Tuesday. Bateman was booked into the... more »

• Man pleads guilty after police found evidence of child porn in Bayou L'Ourse home; faces 13 years

  July 17, 2024 4:10 PM

  BAYOU L'OURSE — A man pleaded guilty to child porn that police connected to his Bayou L'Ourse house, the 23rd District Attorney's office said. Luke Legnon, 44, pleaded guilty on Monday to possession of pornography involving juveniles. Legnon's guilty plea came as a result of a plea agreement... more »

• Zachary man arrested for possession of child porn, deepfaked images 'indistinguishable' from child porn

  July 15, 2024 5:33 PM

  ZACHARY — A Zachary man was arrested over the weekend on 50 counts of child pornography, including deepfaked images of children created using artificial intelligence to create images "that appear indistinguishable from real child pornography," Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrest records show. Matthew Duncan, 41, was arrested Saturday for... more »

• Baton Rouge Realtor arrested on 100 counts of child porn, two counts of animal sexual abuse Play Video

  July 3, 2024 5:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge Realtor was arrested for 100 counts of child porn and two counts of sexual abuse of an animal, officials said. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said Devin Triche, 37, was arrested after a detective received a tip from the National Center... more »

• Man arrested for possession of child pornography, sexual abuse of animal

  June 18, 2024 5:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Tuesday at the end of a months long investigation into his possession of child pornography. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies got a tip the the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at the end of April that... more »

• Authorities keeping tabs on disgraced doctor who bonded out of jail after child porn arrest Play Video

  September 30, 2022 5:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned law enforcement is keeping a close eye on Dr. Antonio Belda, who was arrested this week on child pornography and video voyeurism charges. Sources said the feds are also involved in the case, but would not elaborate on what role they... more »

• Pediatric cardiologist arrested in Baton Rouge child porn investigation Play Video

  September 28, 2022 4:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An Our Lady of the Lake pediatric cardiologist was fired from the hospital system amid a sheriff's office investigation into child pornography charges. Deputies arrested Antonio Felipe Belda Wednesday. His $725,000 home on Belmont Avenue, in the Hundred Oaks area of Baton Rouge, was raided earlier... more »

• Baton Rouge man sentenced following conviction of child sex crimes

  August 27, 2021 8:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge man who was convicted of child sex crimes earlier this week has been sentenced. Judge Beau Higginbotham sentenced James R. Fontenot II to 25 years of hard labor without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Fontenot was convicted on... more »

• Eunice man arrested for possession of pornography involving juveniles

  February 20, 2020 6:58 AM

  EUNICE – On Wednesday, a Eunice man was arrested for possessing and sharing child sexual abuse images. Earlier this year, Troopers assigned to the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit launched an investigation into the distribution of child pornography. The suspect, 41-year-old Kevin D. Briscoe of Eunice, Louisiana,... more »

• Man arrested for third time in two years on child sex accusations

  January 9, 2019 6:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested a local man who allegedly raped an 8-year-old-girl and forced the child to perform oral sex. Donavan Jermaine Comager, 36, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Wednesday for first-degree rape and molestation of a juvenile. Arrest documents say... more »

• Two men arrested on over 500 counts of child pornography

  January 4, 2018 9:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Authorities have arrested two men on 540 counts of child pornography. “As we begin a new year, my office’s resolution to taking child predators off our streets remains,” said Attorney General Landry. “We will continue working tirelessly to find those exploiting children and bring them to justice.”... more »

• Trial set for former priest charged with possession of child porn

  November 29, 2017 9:03 AM

  ST. MARTINVILLE- A former Catholic priest facing 500 counts of possession of child pornography goes to trial February 5. Rev. F. David Broussard was relieved of his duties after his arrest. He was the chancellor of St. Bernard Elementary School and a priest at St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church... more »

• Accused sex offenders arrested on more than 500 counts of child pornography

  November 22, 2017 3:21 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Authorities have arrested two men on numerous counts of child pornography charges. According to a release from Attorney General Jeff Landry's office, both men are registered sex offenders. Jonathan Michael Ruiz, 36, was booked on 550 counts of possession of sexual abuse images/videos of children under... more »

• Two men arrested on child porn charges

  August 18, 2017 12:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested two Jefferson Parish men on over 400 counts of child pornography. Tyler Talazac, 18 of Terrytown, was arrested on 300 counts of possession of sexual abuse images/videos of children, one count of distribution of sexual abuse images/videos of children,... more »

• Thibodaux man arrested for child pornography

  January 26, 2017 10:45 AM

  TERREBONNE - A man has been arrested on 50 counts of child pornography following an investigation in which he was arrested for carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Police arrested 23-year-old Randy Himel of Thibodaux after his phone was seized and examined in relation to a different investigation. During the... more »

• Baton Rouge man arrested for possession of child pornography

  January 20, 2017 10:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man after finding child pornography in his Baton Rouge home Friday. State Police searched the home of 32-year-old Timothy Carriere after an investigation led them to believe that he was in possession of child pornography. Carriere willingly agreed to let police search his... more »

• Former Gonzales fire chief pleads guilty to child porn charges

  December 20, 2016 4:14 PM

  GONZALES – The former Gonzales Fire Chief has been convicted of child pornography charges, according to U.S. Attorney Walt Green. Former Gonzales District Fire Chief Kristopher Johnson , 36, was convicted of four counts of distributing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. Johnson pleaded guilty... more »

• 20-year-old arrested for looking at child porn while volunteering

  November 22, 2016 4:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man has been arrested after looking at child porn while volunteering at an animal shelter. 20-year-old Connor McCullough was arrested for one count of pornography involving juveniles. McCullough was a volunteer for Capital Area Animal Welfare Society (CAAWS), a volunteer organization for animal welfare.... more »

• LSP: Texas man had child porn on his cell phone

  June 21, 2016 10:07 PM

  HOUMA - State Police arrested a Texas Man in Terrebonne Parish Tuesday and charged him with possession of child pornography. The investigation began earlier this month when law enforcement began searching for Thomas Walker, 20, for violating the terms of his probation. After troopers arrested Walker, he was extradited... more »

• Livingston man sentenced to 12 years for juvenile sex offenses

  May 20, 2016 12:41 PM

  LIVINGSTON - The Livingston Parish District Attorney says a Livingston man will serve 12 years in prison without parole for a range of juvenile sex offenses. 35-year-old Tony Willbanks, of Livingston, was charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile, video voyeurism, two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and... more »

• Federal grand jury indicts BR man on child porn charges

  May 12, 2016 3:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment for a part-time owner of a hotel accused of the distribution and possession of child porn. According to U.S. Attorney Walt Green, 53-year-old Christopher Young, of Baton Rouge, was the part-time owner of a hotel in Costa Rica where... more »

• FBI arrests man on child porn charges

  May 5, 2016 10:43 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The FBI in New Orleans arrested a Harvey man Thursday and charged him with 19 counts of child porn possession. Dylan Sarkozy, 20, was taken into custody by the Violent Crimes Against Children/Human Trafficking Task Force (VHAC/HT TF) following what's described as a "lengthy" investigation. ... more »

• Catching Child Predators: Inside look at State's Cyber Crime Unit Play Video

  March 17, 2016 6:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE- It's a job that has no end in sight and a case load that grows by the day. We're talking about state investigators who try to catch men and women who prey on children. Those convicted are public officials, those fighting for justice and average Joes. We've... more »

• Baton Rouge man charged with 350 counts of child porn possession

  January 28, 2016 10:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge man was arrested after authorities say they found more than 350 child porn images during a search of his apartment. Officers arrested 31-year-old Evan Taylor at his place of work on Jan. 28. Authorities say the Louisiana Department of Justice's Cyber Crimes... more »

• Former mayor Longanecker pleads guilty to child porn, animal cruelty Play Video

  January 19, 2016 12:43 PM

  GONZALES - The former Mayor of Sorrento, Wilson Longanecker Jr. pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to possessing child porn and animal cruelty in an Ascension Parish Courtroom. Longanecker's deal for his guilty plea to all 50 charges gets him 40 years behind bars, according to authorities. He will receive credit... more »

• Man accused of child porn possession

  November 25, 2015 10:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities charged a Baton Rouge man with child porn possession after investigators said they found the files during a search of his computer this week. Officers arrested 31-year-old William Tujague Tuesday after they said he admitted to downloading the images. Members of the Louisiana State... more »

• Laplace man arrested after distributing child porn to undercover detective

  November 17, 2015 4:04 PM

  LAPLACE - Sheriff’s deputies in Plaquemines Parish announced the arrest of a man accused of distributing child pornography to an undercover detective. 27-year-old Matthew Guillory, of Laplace, was arrested at his home by members of the Attorney General’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which includes members of... more »

• Livingston man indicted on child porn charges

  October 29, 2015 3:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A federal grand jury indicated a Livingston man on child pornography charges Thursday. 40-year-old Anthony Kurtz was found to be in possession of images of pre-pubescent minors and minors under the age of 12, according to the Department of Justice. Kurtz is accused of distributing and... more »

• Man charged after massive child porn stash seized

  September 25, 2015 12:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities charged a Baton Rouge man with hundreds of counts of child porn possession after an investigation by the Attorney General's Cyber-Crime Unit. Investigators arrested 35-year-old Benjamin Cole Rosenthal on Thursday. He also faces drug possession and weapons charges for having guns and drugs present together.... more »

• Former deputy re-arrested for having sex with minor

  November 7, 2013 9:24 AM

  GONZALES - A former law enforcement officer faces additional charges for alleged inappropriate behavior with a minor. Authorities took Todd Tripp into custody Thursday morning for felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. The arrest is Tripp's latest run-in with the law. The 24-year-old was fired from his... more »

• Inside house of accused child predator, hoarder Play Video

  May 8, 2013 10:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The city finally has everything completed to demolish a house infamous for the homeowner's arrest last year. It's located in a neighborhood off of Starring Lane. People who live near it have complained of a giant mess that's emptied out into the front yard. The owner,... more »